This is a really important new book in the sociology of classical music, taking a critical ethnographic approach to explore diversity initiatives. Highly recommended!!

Getting past limited advice about journal article introductions. Getting past <setting the stage>, <provide context> etc. Understanding the work the introduction does is important. patthomson.net/2024/07/08/get…

Yes absolutely this.

Citation?

What is the provenance of this diagramme? It’s scholarly practice to cite sources and resources.

Why is #artseducation in schools important? My new open access paper. Thanks to Jimmy Rotheram and Gomersal Primary Art and all the RAPS schools for their inspiration. link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

Aaargh. I don’t think my Routledge contracts cover this possibility. What are academics to do? A class action against our publisher?

prof pat thomson prof pat thomson The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society ALCS is canvassing authors currently re the implications of AI and royalties . Whole new world!

YAY. Frocked and doc’d . Thankyou for the pic. So sorry not to be there.

As we enter a phase of reviewing the school curriculum then we should once again share the 2023 ArtNow Report published by APPG for Art Craft Design Education. Especially the recommendations. accessart.org.uk/the-art-now-re… Pls share.

Caroline has nurtured an environment where teachers and students can breathe, think and discuss, take judicious risks, spread their wings and fly. Maybe I’ve done some research there :)

This is Falkor. She glows so magnificently in the daylight we cannot even fathom what she is capable of in the dark. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

Source? Yours? Or someone else’s work?

“Not now Jenny, I’m working” 😂

I have what is perhaps an unpopular take on writing about “limitations” patthomson.net/2024/08/12/cat…

🚨 NEW: the decline in arts education at A-level has reached a new low. Our analysis of today's results finds that arts subjects now account for a smaller proportion of A-level entries than at any time since 2010. Over that period, there's been a 31% drop. #ArtsEducationMatters

Definitely. We NEED dog mullets now!

This is Teddy. You were supposed to leave some dirty plates for him to lick. How could you forget. 12/10 very pupset with you

This is Bella. She hasn't always liked bath time, but has since learned to appreciate the little things in life. Like soap suds. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

This week I’m starting a little series of posts on writing from the PhD patthomson.net/2024/08/29/wri…